Recent findings and the energetic potential of plant biomass as a renewable source of biofuels - A review

BioResources

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1879-1914

  Ioelovich, Michael ^a  

^a Designer Energy Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Biochar; Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuel; Biogas; Energetic potential; Non edible plant biomass; Pellets

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; BYPRODUCTS; ETHANOL; FUELS; LIQUIDS; OIL SHALE; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; COAL INDUSTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS;

BIO CHARS; BIO OIL; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; EDIBLE PLANTS; ENERGETIC POTENTIAL; FUEL CHARACTERISTICS; SOURCES OF ENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES; CRITICAL REVIEW; ENERGETIC EFFECT; PELLETIZED FORM; RENEWABLE SOURCES;

BIOETHANOL;

BIOMASS; ENERGY; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUELS; LIQUIDS; PLANTS; PRODUCTION; SOLIDS;

EID: 84923675846     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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